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The predictions of the collapse of the Rand started way back in early 2002. Kevin Wakeford, was asked to resign from his job as the CEO of the South African Chamber of Business, Sacob, after exposing the possibilities of the plummeting of the rand. The rand then plunged from 7.60 to 13.84 to the US dollar. Bongi Gwala chats Kevin Wakeford.

The Competition Commission says it will be working closely with its international counterparts on the case involving some banks for collusion in currency trading. The commission says the majority of the trade took place outside the country, involving mainly foreign banks. Some of the institutions implicated in the collusion are based in London, Australia, USA and New Zealand. Bongi Gwala is joined...

1. SA inflation eases but retail sales remain downbeat 2. US CPI surged leading to greater expectations of a Fed hike and supporting the dollar. It this was short lived 3. China's holdings of US treasuries drop by most on record last year as the Chinese utilize reserves to shore up economy. Bongwi Gwala speaks to Mohammed Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB.

Heavy winds and rains have been sweeping through Inhambane, Mozambique. Most of Inhambane's coast is at risk as Dineo, which has been classed a category four Cyclone, brings high winds of up to 200 kilometers an hour with the likelihood of rainfall of more than 100 millimetres in 24-hours. The South African Weather Services have warned residents in northern KwaZulu-Natal to brace themselves for he...

1. Asian equities higher, following a bullish session in the U.S. Overnight 2. Stats SA will publish the consumer inflation rate for January. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to, Group CEO at Lehumo Investments Maudi Len-tsoane for more.

DA Shadow Minister of Communications, Phumzile Van Damme has accused the Chairperson of the Communications Portfolio Committee, Humphrey Maxegwana, of blocking the appointment of the SABC interim Board. Van Damme says the appointment of an interim board at SABC is now 58 days overdue. Committee Chairperson, Humphrey Maxegwana, joins Sakina Kamwendo to interrogate the issue.

Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on government to scrap Life Orientation (LO) as a subject in schools. He says it's a complete waste of time and adds no value to the academic development of learners in South Africa. He instead suggests that Maths and History be made compulsory for all pupils until grade 12. However, others argue that LO is an important subject which promotes among o...

The Gauteng health department has commenced with the preparation for the relocation of mentally ill patients from the controversial NGO's to appropriately equipped facilities. Health minister Aron Motsoaledi and Gauteng's newly appointed health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa announced in a media briefing in Pretoria. They say police are also conducting forensic investigations on 19 unclaimed bodies, believed...

Tropical storm Dineo is continuing to strengthen as it moves through the Mozambique Channel. Along with hurricane force winds, Dineo is expected to produce extremely heavy rainfall over much of southern Mozambique before it moves westwards towards eastern Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Thursday. The Kruger National Park is among areas expected to experience heavy rain as well as localised flooding. Sak...

1. SA unemployment data shows improvement over the last quarter 2. Rand is a global outperformer as is surged stronger yesterday 3. Janet Yellen's testimony yesterday failed to stir markets too much but have increase rate hike expectations. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Head Strategic Researcher at Nedbank CIB, Mohammed Nalla, for analysis.

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1.Chinese Inflation surge will spur policy questions on stimulus 2. S&P 500 show 72% of companies that have reported earnings so far have indicated growth 3. Apple market cap surpasses $700bn as S&P tops 20trn with Mohammed Yaseen Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB,

1. Asian markets mixed this morning after a strong rally yesterday 2. OPEC reports record compliance with output cuts, also raises 2017 oil demand growth forecast Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments.

When President Jacob Zuma promised jobs in his State of the Nation Address in Parliament last week, he sparked a great deal of heated debate among South Africans, about how that is to be achieved. Political analyst Prince Mashele commented that the president actually expected the jobs to come from white South Africans because it is white South Africans who create jobs, and not black people. Mashel...

An ANC councillor, Nosipho Makeke-Tyobeka and a Police Major-General, Sandra Malebe-Themba, are among people who were allegedly operating illegal NGO's that housed psychiatric patients from Life Esidimeni. The Gauteng Democratic Alliance (DA) Shadow Minister for Health, Jack Bloom says, the Police General who is also the Executive Chairperson of the Re-Bafenyi Victim Empowerment Centre (RVEC), is...

The forensic investigator, Paul O'Sullivan says the courts must deal with the police who arrested him despite a court order saying the police must give him 48 hours' notice to report to a police station. O'Sullivan was arrested yesterday afternoon in Centurion on charges of impersonating an IPID officer, after leaving his attorneys. The arrest allegedly relates to his investigations into acting po...

#LoveAloud #LoveInTheSingleWorld with Xolani Hlithana

#LoveAloud #LoveInTheSingleWorld with Xolani Hlithana

#LoveAloud #LoveInTheSingleWorld with Xolani Hlithana

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments looks at markets in Asia extents gains as Trump and Abe agrees to a trade talk and the FED in focus as Janet Yellen testifies before Senate and House committees on the economy and Fed policy.

Pandemonium erupted as Orlando Pirates supporters lividly went on the rampage after their six-nil thrashing against Mamelodi Sundowns. Security measures appeared not to be sufficient as the violence spilled onto the Loftus field. Orlando Pirates assistant coach, Benson Mhlongo, has since condemned the fans behaviour. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Former PSL General Manager, Ace Nqcobo for more.

The JSE closed Friday's trading session mainly higher. The All Share index rose by 1.5% to 52 000 687; Financials gained 1.6% and the Industrials 25 index was 1.3% firmer. The Top 10 Resources increased by 1.8%, but the platinum mining index declined by 1% and the gold mining index was 2% lower. Mohammed Yaseen Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB, joins us for more.

Despite Life Orientation's contribution to the foundations in ethics and social responsibility, many argue that it should be scrapped from the curriculum as it holds no eductaional value. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Education Activist, Hendrick Makaneta.

South Africa's protest action is many a times characterised by violence as a result of frustration in all spheres in society. Have the spaces for members of society to voice their concerns shrunk? Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nomfundo Mogapi from the Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation for more.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation says celebrating Nelson Mandela's centenary is not only for South Africans but for all those who globally respected the former president. The Foundation will launch the Nelson Mandela Centenary Programme in Soweto today, marking 100 years since the birth of the world icon. Madiba died on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95 Mbali Sibanyoni Reports